Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)

ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 26.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
26.8%
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
87th
of 214 groups
All-time high
41.9%
in 1998
All-time low
21.6%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998–2020

0102030401998200920201998: 41.9 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 27.5 %2001: 28.8 %2002: 28.3 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 27.5 %2006: 23.5 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 23 %2009: 23 %2010: 22.5 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 25.8 %2014: 34 %2015: 33.9 %2016: 29 %2017: 35.5 %2018: 33.9 %2019: 29.7 %2020: 26.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 26.8%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 41.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2012.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 87th out of 214 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 41.9%
1999 27.9% -33.2%
2000 27.5% -1.5%
2001 28.8% +4.6%
2002 28.3% -1.6%
2003 25.4% -10.4%
2004 24.1% -4.9%
2005 27.5% +13.8%
2006 23.5% -14.3%
2007 23.1% -1.9%
2008 23.0% -0.5%
2009 23.0% +0.2%
2010 22.5% -2.4%
2011 22.7% +1.0%
2012 21.6% -4.6%
2013 25.8% +19.1%
2014 34.0% +32.0%
2015 33.9% -0.4%
2016 29.0% -14.4%
2017 35.5% +22.5%
2018 33.9% -4.4%
2019 29.7% -12.5%
2020 26.8% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.9% 27.9% 41.9% 2
2000s 25.4% 23.0% 28.8% 10
2010s 28.9% 21.6% 35.5% 10
2020s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 26.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 87th out of 214 groups with data for 2020.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release